kalian

English

Etymology 1

From New Latin kalium +‎ -ian.

Adjective

kalian (not comparable)

  1. (mineralogy) Containing potassium.
    Synonym: potassian

Etymology 2

Noun

kalian (plural kalians)

  1. A hookah.

Anagrams

Esperanto

Adjective

kalian

  1. accusative singular of kalia

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kalian, a clipping of sekalian, from se- +‎ kali +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kaˈlian/ [kaˈli.an]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧li‧an

Pronoun

kalian

  1. you (plural)

Determiner

kalian

  1. your (plural)

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of sekalian, equivalent to se- +‎ kali +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka.li.an]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ian, -an
  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧an

Pronoun

kalian (Jawi spelling کالين)

  1. (archaic) Second person plural pronoun; you (plural), you all, you guys.
    Synonyms: awak semua, kamu semua, kau orang, hangpa (Kedah), kome (Perak)
    Janganlah kalian mendekati perkara yang sudah dilarang-Nya.
    Don't approach things that have been prohibited by Him.

Usage notes

See also

Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard

saya / ساي
aku / اکو, ku- / كوـ (informal/towards God)
-ku / ـكو (poetic possessive)
hamba / همبا (dated)
daku / داکو (poetic)

kami / کامي (exclusive)
kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive)
kita / کيت (inclusive)

royal

beta / بيتا

2nd person standard

engkau / اڠکاو, kau- / كاوـ (informal/poetic/towards God)
kau / كاو (informal)
awak / اوق (friendly/older towards younger)
anda / اندا (formal)
awda / اءودا (Brunei, formal)
-mu / ـمو (poetic possessive)
dikau / ديکاو (poetic)

anda semua / اندا سموا (formal)
awak semua / اوق سموا
kamu semua / كامو سموا
kalian / کالين (archaic)
kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal)

royal

tuanku / توانكو

3rd person standard

dia / دي
ia / اي
beliau / بلياو (honorific)
-nya / ـڽ (possessive)

mereka / مريک
dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal)

royal

baginda / بݢيندا

Determiner

kalian (Jawi spelling کالين)

  1. Encompassing all; all.
    kalian murid / murid kalianall students
    kalian pemain / pemain kalianall players

Further reading